Med-View Airline
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| Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||
| Website | medviewairline.com | ||||||
Med-View Airline is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. The airline was founded in 2007 as a charter airline, mainly operating Hajj flights, and has offered domestic passenger services since November 2012. It has since expanded into regional and long-haul scheduled passenger routes. Med-View Airline Plc was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on January 31, 2017.[1] The airline recently laid off 90% of its employees between November 2017 and June 2018. Med-View Airline owes sacked and existing workers at least N1.5billion in salary arrears, pension and other entitlements.[2]
The airline is currently banned from operating in the European Union.[3]
Destinations
Med-View Airline had previously operated to nine domestic and nine international scheduled destinations in states across Nigeria, West Africa, Europe, and the Middle East (as of 22 February 2015[update]).[4] Med-View Airline now operates to only the Nigerian capital Abuja.
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Fleet
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The Med-View Airline fleet includes the following aircraft as of August 2018:[6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | — | — | 168 | 168 | |
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | — | 120 | 120 | |
| Boeing 777-200ER | 1[7] | — | 38 | 285 | 323 | |
| Total | 5 | — | ||||
Financial Problems
On April 2018, Medview Airline suspended international flight operations[8] mostly due to debts and decreased aircraft.
By October 2018, Medview had reportedly sacked over 100 staff[9] some of who were owed about 6 months salaries.
As of August, 2019 Medview reportedly shutdown all operations[10] as its only operating aircraft went out of service. The company however promises to bounce back soon.
References
- ^ "Med-View Airline Lists on the NSE". www.nigerianstockexchange.com. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Sahara Reporters. "Med-View Airline's N3bn Indebtedness To Staff, £2m In Foreign Taxes". Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b European Commission. "The EU Air Safety List". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ John Mathew. "Medview Airline Nigeria - Medview Airline UK - Medview Airline Gatwick". Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Ehtesham, Abbasi (22 February 2016). "Medview Airline". Medview Airline Flights. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018).
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/69201-nigerias-med-view-airline-takes-b777-ops-in-house
- ^ siteadmin (10 April 2018). "Med-View Airline Suspends International Flight Operations". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ siteadmin (10 October 2018). "Medview Sacks Over 100 Staff". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ theaviatorsafrica (22 August 2019). "Medview Airlines suspends operations indefinentely". Theaviatorsafrica. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
External links
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